Francis M or Francis Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009) is known as the King of Rap and Father of Hiphop
in the Philippines. When Hiphop was starting to be popular in the
United States, Francis Magalona took the first steps into popularizing
the musical genre in the Philippines.

While Francis M's
influences were mostly foreign artists, his creativity in music allowed
him to craft a style of his own and even allowed him to pioneer the
merging of rap with pinoy rock.1

Francis M is very
influential to the Filipino youth because of his musical style. It is a
blessing that he realized how much of a following he has and realize
that he can use his music for a greater purpose than just
entertainment. He never fails to use his music in spreading the message
that it is important for Filipinos to be nationalistic and patriotic,
to love and embrace their Filipino-ness, be united, and be proud of
their roots.

I still hear the voices of Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Tupac Shakur, Kurt Cobain, The Notorious B.I.G. and Frank Sinatra to name a few. And their voices rise from their graves. I am lucky to have been a recording artist and one day when I leave this world, just like the names I mentioned, my voice will be heard. Always. At a touch of a button or switch, I am “alive” again. In essence music is life. Music is immortality. -FrancisM

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